The Aged Stage
I’m not a man of grace. In fact, I can be mean. I don’t respect the president, the papacy or queen. There is only one thing that I love, and this is true. There’s one … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Posthumous Additions’
An amateur found a profound truth
An amateur found a profound truth Buried inside a riddle Barking from a distant field Chills down the spine From a newborn fear Parking in front of An elevator door Constraination felt
Come Back, Sweet Lou
This guy was Sessions’ Chief of Staff. His resume could make one laugh. He lost a couple statewide runs. But he works out and has big guns. He’s almost fifty, from Des Moines, loved by … Read more
May 30
A Frank Blair (1915) hologram bleakly announces the death of Sun Ra (’93). So opens the new Howard Hawks (1896) film, a bizarre new take on the murder of Joan of Arc in 1431, starring … Read more
Bad Heart Song
They cracked my ribs, took out my heart, probably the hardest part. Took some veins out of my calf. That tickled and made me laugh. While I was laying on my back, they used my … Read more
Vladie the Pooh
Pooh, pooh, Putin. He’s got our poor POTUS scootin’ Pooh, pooh, Putin. Our election he’s rebootin’. Republicans are now his dupes. He’s got ’em jumping through his hoops. The money that’s been changin’ hands could … Read more
Top Ten Black Metal Band Names
(Note from the author’s son regarding this email excerpt: Sorry, Mom…) And here’s my written piece of the week, deemed too inhospitable for the blog by those I’ve asked (ie your mom): Top Ten Black … Read more
